PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Martikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Martikainen
vs
Serra

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Martikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Serra!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Tom Serra has been cut.

Serra shoots in and bounces Martikainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martikainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martikainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serra wants to pass the guard but Martikainen is keeping the position.
Serra passes into half guard.
Serra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Serra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serra stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Martikainen to get to his feet.
Martikainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Serra at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martikainen.
Martikainen lands a nice looking body shot.
Serra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Serra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serra doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Martikainen finds it's target.
Martikainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Serra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Serra looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from Martikainen.

Oooooh!!! Martikainen has knocked Serra down with a huge combo! Martikainen steps away and waves a wobbly Serra back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martikainen.
A jab lands there for Martikainen.
Serra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Martikainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Serra doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Tom Serra's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martikainen.
Martikainen cracks a nice hook into Serra's ribs.
Martikainen cracks Serra with an open hand slap.
Serra takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martikainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serra's head backwards.
Serra walks into a jab.
Martikainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Martikainen cracks Serra with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Martikainen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Serra to stand back up!

Serra is rocked!
Martikainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serra is still on wobbly legs! Can Martikainen finish him?

The cut above Tom Serra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serra's head.
Nice jab there from Martikainen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Martikainen.

Tom Serra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Martikainen with a nice cross.
Serra seems to have recovered his senses.

Martikainen sends Serra crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Martikainen is motioning to the referee to let Serra up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilpo Martikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Serra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Martikainen! Serra is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilpo Martikainen!